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\"At this very moment in Southeast Asia, we see heartbreak and assaults on human rights and innocent civilians that's ultimately endangering the sovereignty and security of the entire region. In recent weeks, the people of my country and the wider world have witnessed a great tragedy unfolding in Burma with the Rohingya people. Recently, Burmese security forces responded to militant attacks on government outposts with terrible savagery -- burning villages, driving the Rohingya from their homes. The images of the violence and its victims have shocked the American people and decent people all over the world. And now we\u2019re witnessing a historic exodus. Over 400,000 Rohingya -- including tens of thousands of children -- have now been forced to flee from Burma to Bangladesh, with more following every day. Yesterday, Secretary of State Tillerson<\/strong> discussed Rohingya refugees with [Burmese State Councillor] Aung San Suu Kyi<\/strong> and urged the Burmese government and military to facilitate humanitarian aid and confront the allegations of human rights abuses. And while we welcome Suu Kyi\u2019s comments that returning refugees have nothing to fear, the United States renews our call on Burma\u2019s security forces to end their violence immediately and support diplomatic efforts for a long-term solution. President Trump and I also call on this Security Council and the United Nations to take strong and swift action to bring this crisis to an end and give hope and help to the Rohingya people in their hour of need. Unless this violence is stopped, which justice demands, it will only get worse. And it will sow seeds of hatred and chaos that may well consume the region for generations to come and threaten the peace of us all. As I said, keeping the peace requires more than peacekeeping -- it requires action, courage, conviction. And so the United Nations must be prepared to do more.\"<\/p>", "quote": null, "citation": "